Bella Ltd Has Operated for 2 Years

question 74

Multiple Choice

Bella Ltd has operated for 2 years. During that time it produced 1,000 units in year 1 and 800 in year 2, while sales were 800 units in year 1 and 900 in year 2. Variable production costs were $8 per unit during both years. The company uses last-in, first-out (LIFO) for inventory costing. The absorption costing income statements for these 2 years were: Cost of goods sold for year 1 using variable costing would be

• A) $6,400
• B) $8,800
• C) $8,000
• D) $7,600

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